1. Start with the geography your firm actually serves
The U.S. Census Bureau records West Palm Beach city as a municipality in Palm Beach County. Its 2020–2024 ACS 5-year population estimate is 122,290, with a margin of error of 106. That is geographic and demographic context; it does not establish legal demand, search volume, competition, lead volume or revenue. The dashboard should therefore distinguish West Palm Beach from Palm Beach County and from other markets rather than treating every nearby inquiry as one local result. If your firm also evaluates Miami or Miami-Dade, those cohorts should remain separate. A combined total may conceal which location produced a call or matter.
Recommended approach
Before relying on a local comparison, define the location attached to each tracked target, inquiry and matter. Ask whether the record belongs to West Palm Beach city, Palm Beach County, Miami, Miami-Dade or another area. If the location cannot be established, mark it unavailable. Use the resulting view to decide where more evidence is needed, not to claim that one geography is more profitable without verified cost and revenue data.
